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INCREASE IN LIB DEM SUPPORT LEADS TO EMPHATIC VICTORY IN CREWKERE TOWN COUNCIL BY ELECTION

Liberal Democrats in Crewkerne are celebrating after voters emphatically elected Rusty Jackson to the Town Council, after a by-election was called for Thursday 29 th July.  The result highligh... more

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LAWS BACKS NEW CIVIL HELICOPTER FOR WESTLAND: POTENTIALLY “HISTORIC” STEP

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has today welcomed an announcement this week from AgustaWestland of the launch of a new civil helicopter - the AW 169 - which could be built in Yeovil. This wo... more

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LAWS TO HOLD ADVICE CENTRE

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, will be holding advice centres on the following dates in July:   Friday 9th July (Appointments will... more

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LIB DEMS CELEBRATE RESOUNDING VICTORY IN YEOVIL CENTRAL BY-ELECTION

Liberal Democrats in Yeovil Central Ward are celebrating after voters resoundingly elected Mike Lock to the Town Council, after a by-election was called for Thursday 1 st July. Mr. Lock, an a... more

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LAWS SLAMS CONSERVATIVE PLANS TO SELL OFF SOMERSET COUNTY FARMS ESTATE: “RURAL VANDALISM”

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has today attacked Conservative plans to sell off the County Farms estate in Somerset . Under the previous Liberal Democrat administration in Somerse... more

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Laws Calls For Action To Restore Postal Services in Stoke Sub Hamdon

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has called for postal services in Stoke Sub Hamdon to be restored as soon as possible following an announcement by Post Office Ltd. that it would have to ... more

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Laws Welcomes Fall in Unemployment Claimants but Urges Extra Action on Jobs

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has welcomed figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics which show that the number of unemployed claimants in Yeovil has fallen. ... more

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LAWS SLAMS FURTHER CONSERVATIVE ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE £1BN “FUTURE LYNX/WILDCAT” CONTRACT

David Laws, Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Yeovil Constituency, today criticised a further attempt by senior Conservative MP Douglas Carswell to undermine the contract for the ... more

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Paddy Ashdown launches Lib Dem campaign in Somerset

Paddy  Ashdown,  former Lib Dem leader and MP for Yeovil launched the party's campaign in Somerset today (8th April). Flanked by the county's Lib Dem MPs Jeremy Browne (Taunton), David Law... more

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LAWS: ELECTION MUST DELIVER CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

David Laws, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil Constituency, commenting on the news that the Queen has given her permission for a General Election on Thursday 6 th May said:   “... more

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LAWS WELCOMES NEW ORDER TO UPGRADE 10 LYNX MARK 9 HELICOPTERS

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, today welcomed a new order from the Ministry of Defence to upgrade 10 additional Mark 9 Lynx helicopters, to allow them to fly in the “hot and high&rdquo... more

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LAWS SLAMS CIDER TAX HIKE

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has slammed the decision to increase tax on cider. In today’s Budget statement, the Chancellor announced that duty on cider will rise by 10% above inf... more

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LAWS WELCOMES 560 MILLION EURO CONTRACT FOR TWELVE AW101 HELICOPTERS FOR INDIA

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, today welcomed news that AgustaWestland has secured a massive new contract to build 12 new AW101 helicopters for the Indian Government. These helicopt... more

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PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – LAWS TO OPEN NEW BUS SHELTER

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency will be opening a new bus shelter in West Coker Road Yeovil, at the Windermere Close bus stop, on Friday 12 th March 2010.   Local residents have lo... more

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FORMER LIB DEM LEADER SIR MENZIES (Ming) CAMPBELL CBE MP TO SPEAK AT SOUTH PETHERTON

  Sir Menzies Campbell CBE MP, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, will be the guest speaker at a lunchtime meeting at the David Hall, South Petherton this c... more

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